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The Cam Jansen Series

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O.
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize
Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54
Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House
Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Catnapping Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery
Cam Jansen and the School Play Mystery
Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Tennis Trophy Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery25th Anniversary Special
Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp MysteriesA Super Special
Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Sports Day MysteriesA Super Special
Cam Jansen and the Basketball Mystery

DONT FORGET ABOUT THE YOUNG CAM JANSEN SERIES FOR YOUNGER READERS!

To my adorable grandson
Jonathan Yoni Alex

D.A.

To Jeff and his bouncing basketball
coming home each day from the park

J.A.

Chapter One

Wow! Mr. Shelton said. I look so young!

Cam, her friend Eric Shelton, and Erics family were on their way to Hamilton High School. They were going there to watch the last basketball game of the season. It was also the last game for Coach Oscar Jenkins. Erics parents were sitting on the front seat of the SUV. The children were sitting in the back.

Cam looked at Mr. Shelton. The hair around his ears was mostly gray. His face had lots of wrinkles. Cam didnt think he looked young.

Mr. Shelton turned and said, Look at how young I am in this picture.

He gave Cam his high school yearbook. It was open to a picture of the basketball team.

Theres Dad, Eric said, and pointed.

Mr. Shelton was wearing a basketball uniform, and he did look young.

Eric said, Look at the player next to Dad, the one at the end of the bench. Thats Dannys father. The man standing in the tie and suit is Coach Jenkins.

This is a great picture, Cam said.

Look on the next page, Mr. Shelton said. There are pictures of us playing basketball.

Cam wanted to remember the pictures. She looked at them. Then she blinked her eyes and said, Click!

Cam has what people call a photographic memory. Its as if she has pictures in her head of everything shes seen. She always says Click!when she wants to remember something. Cam says Click!is the sound her mental camera makes when it takes a picture.

Here we are, Mrs. Shelton said.

Mrs. Shelton parked the SUV in the school lot. Cam, Eric, and Erics twin sisters, Donna and Diane, got out. Mr. Shelton took Erics brother Howie out of the baby seat. Mrs. Shelton took out a large bag filled with baby things. Mr. Shelton carried Howie and they all walked toward the school.

Hi! Danny called to Cam and Eric.

Danny Pace and his father were near the end of a long line of people waiting to get into the school.

Guess what? Dannys father asked Mr. Shelton.

Mr. Shelton shook his head. He didnt know what to guess.

No, really, Mr. Pace said. Guess what Im wearing.

I know, Diane Shelton said. Youre wearing a jacket and shoes and pants.

No. Thats not it.

Yes, Diane said. You are wearing all that!

Yes, but look what else Im wearing.

Dannys father opened the top few buttons of his shirt. Beneath it he had on something orange. Im wearing the top from my old basketball uniform. Its tight, but I can still get it on.

Its real tight, Danny whispered.

Im wearing it for luck, Dannys father said. I want Coach Jenkins to win his last game.

People ahead showed their tickets to the student at the door. They entered the gym. Cam and the others moved up.

Dannys father said to Mr. Shelton, I bet you dont remember the number on my uniform.

Mr. Shelton thought for a moment. Then he shook his head. He didnt remember it.

Cam said, I bet I know it.

Cam closed her eyes and said, Click! Then she said, Im looking at the pictures in the yearbook. Mr. Paces number was twenty-four. Mr. Sheltons number was eighteen.

Thats right, Dannys father said. You really have an amazing memory.

Cams real name is Jennifer, but because of her photographic memory people started calling her The Camera. Soon The Camera became just Cam.

Open your eyes, Eric told Cam. Its almost our turn to go in.

Cam opened her eyes. She and the others moved up.

A student was standing by the door. She wore a paper orange Hamilton Helper sash.

I played for Coach Jenkins, Dannys father told the helper. Look, Im wearing my uniform.

He gave her two tickets.

The girl smiled. I hope youll stay after the game for the party, she said. Its for Coach, and its in the cafeteria.

Mr. Shelton gave her a bunch of tickets. Then Cam and all the Sheltons entered the gym. The game was about to begin.

Chapter Two

Look up, Diane said. Look at all those balloons.

Two large nets filled with colorful balloons were tied to the ceiling of the gym.

Ten players, five from each team, stood on the court. The Hamilton players wore orange and black uniforms; the players from the other team, Franklin High School, wore green and yellow uniforms. Two players, one from each team, stood in the middle of the court. A referee in a black and white striped shirt stood between them. He held a basketball.

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